EcoRenovator - View Single Post - standby losses from the hotwater tank add up

strider3700 · 01-15-11, 11:40 PM

The tank is going to be garbaged soon, basically when I get my solar application sorted out I'll replace this tank at that time. I will also relocate it so serious insulation is possible. Basically I'm saying I don't want to spend anything on it now.

I did however dig out some of that foil faced bubble wrap that I've had kicking around for 4 or 5 years. I had enough to do 1/2 of the sides and cover the top. so the tank is basically wrapped half way down. I had to really work to fit it between the tank and the furnace. It turns out it was actually touching in a couple of places.

I'll do some checking on the already collected data and then watch the night time standby losses and see if they are spaced further out.

01-15-11, 11:40 PM	#7
strider3700 Master EcoRenovator Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 745 Thanks: 23 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	The tank is going to be garbaged soon, basically when I get my solar application sorted out I'll replace this tank at that time. I will also relocate it so serious insulation is possible. Basically I'm saying I don't want to spend anything on it now. I did however dig out some of that foil faced bubble wrap that I've had kicking around for 4 or 5 years. I had enough to do 1/2 of the sides and cover the top. so the tank is basically wrapped half way down. I had to really work to fit it between the tank and the furnace. It turns out it was actually touching in a couple of places. I'll do some checking on the already collected data and then watch the night time standby losses and see if they are spaced further out.